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Rutherfordton, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Rutherford County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
3,669
Population
884/sq mi density
$59,750
Median Income
$30,346 per capita
$226,900
Home Value
$241,563 Zillow
$901
Median Rent
32.3% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$59,750 median income, 4.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$226,900 home value, $901/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,750
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,346
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
36% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.0%
11% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rutherfordton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rutherfordton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,750
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,346
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,859
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$925
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$925
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
23% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.8%
75% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.0%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,490M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.8%
Other
22.2%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,498
Restaurants
113
Healthcare
136
Retail
205
Manufacturing
61
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,859
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,341
5% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $59,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,346 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,859 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $925 |
| County GDP | $2,490M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.470 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,498 |
| Restaurants | 113 |
| Healthcare | 136 |
| Retail | 205 |
| Manufacturing | 61 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,859 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,341 |